Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (Annotated)

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its time. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. The printer Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) lacked formal academic training since he was only allowed to attend school. A great fan of reading and narration, he won the sympathy of the young women in his neighborhood who read moral novels, told stories or wrote their love letters. It was in this way that he began in the epistolary style, germ of his future novels and constitutive of the triumph that accompanied him. And because of the intimate dealings with the girls and their confidences, he managed to scrutinize the feminine soul, penetrating it as nobody had done it until then. Reserved and peaceful young man